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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dionysus promise Pentheus he will return to the city?

2. Where did Dionysus place Pentheus so he could get a better look?

3. In the first line of the fourth ode, how does the Chorus refer to the women?

4. The Chorus says that although their triumph is glorious, it ends in what?

5. How many gates does Pentheus say Thebes has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of the natural world in the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the play's central conflict, and how is it illustrated throughout the play? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What does Pentheus symbolize and how does he symbolize it? Support your answer with examples from the book.

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